Blue is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] It is located 9 miles (14 km) east of Durant, the county seat. It is named after the nearby Blue River. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 195.[3] Its post office was established on July 1, 1874.[4]
Blue, Oklahoma | |
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Census-designated place | |
![]() ![]() Blue Location in Oklahoma | |
Coordinates: 33°59′46″N 96°13′50″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Bryan |
Area | |
• Total | 2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2) |
• Land | 2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 580 ft (180 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 200 |
• Density | 79.49/sq mi (30.69/km2) |
FIPS code | 40-06900 |
At the time of its founding, Blue was located in Blue County, Choctaw Nation. In 1886 that portion of Blue County was joined by portions of Atoka County and Kiamitia County to form Jackson County. Jackson County's western border was the Blue River, just west of the village of Blue.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 200 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
Municipalities and communities of Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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County seat: Durant | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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